Hydrocarbons — Easy JEE chemistry MCQ
The major product of addition of HBr to propene is:
- A. 2-bromopropane
- B. 1-bromopropane
- C. 1,2-dibromopropane
- D. propane
Solution
By Markovnikov's rule, H adds to C with more H atoms, Br adds to C with fewer H atoms.
$CH_3CH=CH_2 + HBr \rightarrow CH_3CHBrCH_3$ (2-bromopropane)
